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Using the BayStack 350 Series 10/100 Autosense Switch
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MultiLink Trunks
BayStack 350 switches support two types of trunking configurations:
• Inter-switch trunk configuration
• Server trunk configuration
You can choose the configuration type from the MultiLink Trunk Configuration
Menu screen (see “MultiLink Trunk Configuration” on page 3-26).
Inter-switch trunk configurations are designated as (trunks) I1 to I4 in the
Inter-Switch Trunk Configuration screen. Server trunk configurations are
designated as (trunks) S1 to S4 in the Server Trunk Configuration screen.
This trunk designation convention is also used in related screens that display
trunking information (for example, the VLAN Configuration screen).
Any combination of each configuration type (server trunk and inter-switch), can
be used to configure up to 16 trunk members on each switch).
Inter-Switch Trunk Configuration
You can use the Inter-Switch Trunk Configuration screen to create
switch-to-switch trunk links. This configuration type allows you to logically
connect up to eight switch ports together to form up to four trunks in any of the
following configurations:
• One trunk --- with the trunk configured with at least two trunk members, but
not more than four.
• Two trunks --- with each trunk configured with at least two trunk members,
but not more than four.
• Three trunks --- with each trunk configured with at least two trunk members,
but not more than four; the combined trunks cannot exceed eight trunk
members (see Note).
• Four trunks --- with each trunk configured with two trunk members.
Note:
When creating a three trunk configuration, do not configure any two of
the trunks with three trunk members. This configuration is not supported.